Hybrid Director: AI-Driven Forecasting & Strategy

Bausch+Lomb; Bridgewater Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 215,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Director, Forecasting Excellence for U.S. Pharmaceuticals to lead forecasting strategy and capabilities across the commercial organization.

You will partner with Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Sales, Supply Chain, and Analytics to establish standards, drive AI-enabled solutions, and provide actionable insights for leadership decisions. This role offers hybrid work with Bridgewater, NJ presence and strategic influence across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical or life sciences commercial experience with forecasting ownership.
• Deep expertise in forecasting methodologies, governance, and performance measurement.
• Experience forecasting retail and prescription data and related performance metrics.
• Strong understanding of market access, payer dynamics, and gross-to-net impact on demand forecasting.
• Proficiency in scenario planning, predictive analytics, and forecast performance assessment.
• Experience with advanced analytics tools and data modeling.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting strategy, governance, and performance for the US pharmaceutical portfolio.
• Develop data-driven forecasts for business planning and investments.
• Lead short- and long-range forecasting for promoted and mature products.
• Drive scenario planning, sensitivity analyses, and risk assessments.
• Establish best practices for forecasting across the organization.
• Lead forecasting talent and cross-functional teams and external partners.

Skills

Forecasting leadership

Advanced analytics

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

MBA/MS/PhD preferred

Tools

IQVIA

SQL

Python

R

Databricks

Veeva

Salesforce

Job description

Bausch + Lomb is seeking a Director, Forecasting Excellence for U.S. Pharmaceuticals to lead forecasting strategy and capabilities across the commercial organization.

You will partner with Commercial, Finance, Market Access, Sales, Supply Chain, and Analytics to establish standards, drive AI-enabled solutions, and provide actionable insights for leadership decisions. This role offers hybrid work with Bridgewater, NJ presence and strategic influence across the enterprise.